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Household of John Pearson (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Pearson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pearson, born in 1835 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Pearson, born in 1833 in Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; William J, born 1879 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Agnes (born 1868 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Boarder, Isabella (born 1863 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Annie (born 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Pearson's household

Male

John

Pearson

Head
Female

Annie

Pearson

Wife
Male

William J

Pearson

Son
Female

Agnes

Duncan

Servant
Female

Isabella

Irons

Boarder
Female

Annie

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pearson

Head

Married

46

1835

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Pearson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William J

Pearson

Son

-

2

1879

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Duncan

Servant

-

13

1868

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Irons

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Annie

Brown

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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